Soufiane El Khalidy Explained

Soufiane El Khalidy
Birth Date:22 July 1987
Birth Place:Agadir, Morocco
Education:Full Sail University (MFA)
Years Active:2014-present
Notable Works:Full list
Awards:Full list

Soufiane El Khalidy (born July 22, 1987[1]) is a Moroccan actor, filmmaker, and writer.[2] Born in Agadir, Morocco, he has acted in films and television series such as Ghosts of Beirut (2023),[3] [4] (2017),[5] Shockwave: Countdown to Disaster (2017),[6] and the upcoming Netflix biopic Mary.[7] He also played the role of Ridwan in the film Riley Parra (2017)[8] and its sequel Riley Parra: Better Angels (2019).[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Furthermore, Soufiane El Khalidy has starred alongside Lambert Wilson in the German film, Klandestin (2024)[15] [16] directed by Angelina Maccarone and the five times César Awards winner, Benoît Magimel in the upcoming big budget French diptych, De Gaulle,[17] directed by Antonin Baudry. He starred as The Father in the commercial Heroic Girl (2017) directed by Aaron Weldon,[18] [19] [20] the head of Layout at Blur Studios and the second unit director for David Fincher on the third season of Love, Death and Robots (2022).[21] [22] He played the character Youssef in the Shahid action series The Eight.[23]

Soufiane El Khalidy is also a writer and filmmaker.[24] He wrote the book Les Riffs d'un Moroccan Rebel (2022),[25] [26] and has received accolades for his short film Flags and Masks Down (2014)[27] and his screenplays, Just Like You Imagined[28] and Jukebox Zero.[29]

Early life and education

El Khalidy was born in Agadir, Morocco to the general practitioner and former lieutenant in the Royal Moroccan Army, Larbi El Khalidy[30] [31] and nurse Malika El Kaddouri.[32] As a child, he was involved in amateur theatre at his primary school, Al Hanane.[33] El Khalidy is a 2005 French College in Agadir graduate in mathematics, and later attended Bordeaux Segalen University[34] in France, where he majored in medical education.In 2008, he abruptly stopped his medical studies, as he decided to come back to Morocco, where he studied business and later earned his bachelor degree in Marketing from Al Akhawayn University.[35] [36] According to the newspaper Libération, El Khalidy was during his studies at Al Akhawayn, the reporter for the Moroccan web magazine Fashion Maroc and its partner Elite Model Look for three consecutive years.[37]

Soon after his graduation, El Khalidy moved to the United States thanks to a "Global Achievement Scholarship"[38] offered by Full Sail University[39] [40] in Winterpark,Florida, where he'd graduate with a Master of Fine Arts in film production.

Acting career

In 2016, El Khalidy started his movie career in Los Angeles[41] after a recommendation from his professor at Full Sail University, Bill W. Benton.[42] In 2017, The Actors Studio in New York invited Soufiane El Khalidy for its preliminary auditions in order to become a lifetime member.[43]

El Khalidy has been described by Medi 1 as "the new face of Moroccan cinema".[44] [45] [46] Like Youssef Kerkour and Said Taghmaoui, El Khalidy is one of the few Moroccan actors who have succeeded in international film productions and Hollywood.[47] [48]

During his career, El Khalidy appeared in various music videos by rock bands like Train, One Ok Rock and BRMC. In 2024, he is the lead in the music video Tatooine/ Maintenance by the French rapper, JXSH.[49]

He is slated to play the lead alongside Sveva Alviti in the Italian movie Le Chemin du Retour by Fabio Zito.

Personal life

On 15 October 2022, El Khalidy married the French actress Nadia Benzakour[50] (Seneca: On The Creation of Earthquakes,[51] Zodi & Tehu: Princes of The Desert,[52] Killing Jesus,[53] Deep State[54]) in Tangier. The couple is often referred by the media as the Moroccan Brangelina.[55] [56]

Soufiane El Khalidy identifies himself as a liberal in a political and spiritual sense.[57]

Artistry

Selective filmography

As an actor

As a director /writer

Bibliography

Soufiane El Khalidy has authored one book: Les Riffs d'un Moroccan Rebel (Editions Amalthée. ISBN 978-2310050425).[78] [79] Its preserved at the National Library of France in Paris and at the King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Human Sciences and Islamic Studies in Casablanca.

Les Riffs d'un Moroccan Rebel includes modern poems with both personal and political themes. His poetry depicts his childhood in Agadir, his life as a student in Al Akhawayn, in the United States, France and Spain, filming in Hollywood as an actor, racism in the film industry, his view of Moroccan and American societies as well as the rest of the world, as well as personal details.[80]

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Nominated work!Result
2015Los Angeles Cinefest[81] Best Short FilmFlags and Masks DownNominated
2015Mac Horror Film FestivalBest Student FilmFlags and Masks DownNominated
2015Miami Independent Film Festival[82] Best Student FilmFlags and Masks DownNominated
2015InterShort Online Film AwardsBest Short NarrativeFlags and Masks DownNominated
2015All Seas Film FestivalBest First Time FilmmakerFlags and Masks DownNominated
2015VisionariaInternational Competition - Short Film with Theme "Borders"Flags and Masks DownNominated
2015Black Bird Film FestivalNon- CompetitiveFlags and Masks DownSelected
2015Broken Knuckle Film FestivalSlamin ShortFlags an Masks DownNominated
2015The Monthly Film FestivalBest TrailerFlags and Masks DownNominated
2015Barcelona Planet Film FestivalBest Trailer/TeaserFlags and Masks DownNominated
2015Wiper Film FestivalAll Categories are WelcomedFlags and Masks DownNominated
2015Westscape Film FestivalBest Comedy Short FilmFlags and Masks DownNominated
2015Rock 'n' Roll Film Festival, KenyaRock 'n' roll themed short film or screenplayFlags and Masks DownNominated
2016Grand IndieWise ConventionBest Short Narrative FilmsFlags and Masks DownFinalist
2016International Open Film FestivalBest Screenplay (Short Film)JukeBox ZeroSemi-Finalist
2016International Open Film FestivalBest Short FilmFlags and Masks DownSemi-Finalist
2016Eppfilms Indie TheaterBest Short FilmFlags and Masks DownNominated
2016Golden Sun Short Film FestivalBest Short FilmFlags and Masks DownNominated
2016Ozark ShortsBest Short FilmFlags and Masks DownNominated
2016Los Angeles Cinefest[83] Best Screenplay JukeBox ZeroNominated
2016NewLife Film Festival & Screenplay ContestBest Student FilmFlags and Masks DownNominated
2016StarBest Film FestivalNo competition New Film MakersJukeBox ZeroSelected
2016STEPS International Film FestivalBest ScriptJukeBox ZeroNominated
2017Los Angeles CinefestBest Short ScreenplayJust Like You ImaginedSemi-Finalist
2017Los Angeles CinefestBest Film/Video PosterFlags and Masks DownSemi-Finalist
2017Cyprus International Film Festival "Golden Aphrodite Awards"Photo/Still contest - Poster ContestFlags and Masks DownNominated
2017US Hollywood Int'l Golden Film AwardBest ScreenplayJukeBox ZeroNominated
2018Chicago Horror Film FestivalBest ScreenplayJuke Box ZeroSemi-Finalist
2024WideScreen Film & Music Video FestivalBest Short ScreenplayJust Like You ImaginedNominated

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Benhaddou . Khaoula . 2021-10-24 . Soufiane El Khalidy, Le Gadiri qui a gravi les échelles d'Hollywood . 2024-09-22 . SNRT . French.
  3. Web site: Cazallas . Javier . 2023-07-03 . SkyShowtime amplía su catálogo y lanza Ghosts of Beirut, una miniserie de espías diferente . 2024-09-19 . Hobby Consolas . es.
  4. Web site: Hough . Q. V. . 2023-05-22 . Know the Cast & Characters: 'Ghosts of Beirut' . 2024-09-19 . Vague Visages . en-US.
  5. Web site: Hollywood : Soufiane El Khalidy rejoint le casting de "Colosseum" . 2024-09-19 . Portail de L'Opinion des jeunes marocains . en.
  6. Web site: Shockwave: Countdown to Disaster Rotten Tomatoes . 2024-09-19 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
  7. Web site: Jadraoui . Siham . 2024-08-27 . Soufiane El Khalidy revient en force au grand écran . 2024-09-22 . Aujourd'hui le Maroc . fr-FR.
  8. Web site: L'acteur marocain Soufiane El Khalidy à l'affiche de la nouvelle série égyptienne «The Octet» - Linformation.ma . 2024-09-19 . www.linformation.ma.
  9. Web site: 2024-09-22 . Reparto de Riley Parra: Better Angels (película 2019). Dirigida por Christin Baker . 2024-09-22 . La Vanguardia . es.
  10. Web site: Davis . Clayton . 2023-08-17 . Emmys: Limited or Anthology Series – Actors Evan Peters, Ewan McGregor, Steven Yeun and Ali Wong Nab First Producing Nominations . 2024-09-22 . Variety . en-US.
  11. Web site: ممثل مغربي في إنتاج عالمي ضخم . 2024-09-21 . اليوم 24 – أخبار اليوم على مدار الساعة . ar.
  12. Web site: Stewart . Matthew . 2023-06-17 . 2023 Emmy nominations ballot: See the 51 Best Limited Series contenders from 'Accused' to 'The Witcher: Blood Origin' . 2024-09-19 . GoldDerby . en-US.
  13. Web site: Firdaous . Kawtar . 2021-10-12 . Colosseum. Soufiane El Khalidy dans la peau d'un Centurion romain. . 2024-09-19 . LobservateurDuMaroc . FR.
  14. Web site: Goldbart . Max . 2023-02-02 . 'Ancient Empires': Julius Caesar, Alexander The Great & Cleopatra Brought To Life By Latest History Channel Mega-Doc From Ample . 2024-09-22 . Deadline . en-US.
  15. Web site: Holland . Jonathan . 2024-07-01 . 'Turning Tables': Munich Review . 2024-09-19 . . en.
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  17. Web site: 2024-07-31 . Shooting wraps on Antonin Baudry's diptych De Gaulle . 2024-09-19 . . en.
  18. News: Soufiane El Khalidy signe son premier livre «Riffs of A Moroccan Rebel» . Soufiane El Khalidy signs his first book " Les Riffs d'un Moroccan Rebel" . 2024-09-26 . . 14–15 . fr . 13877.
  19. Web site: El Hammari . Jazia . 2019-04-09 . Soufiane El Khalidy, un Marocain à Hollywood . Soufiane El Khalidy, a Moroccan in Hollywood . 2024-09-23 . . Fr.
  20. Web site: Magazine . مجلة سفر واستثمار العرب Arab Travel Invest . 2021-10-11 . Soufiane El Khalidy, Centurion de l'Armée Romaine dans Colosseum d'History Channel . 2024-09-24 . arab travel invest fr.
  21. Web site: Desowitz . Bill . 2022-06-09 . 'Love, Death + Robots' Season 3: David Fincher Gets Animated for the First Time on 'Bad Travelling' . 2024-09-22 . IndieWire . en-US.
  22. Web site: "Bad Travelling:" Blur and David Fincher Rewrite the Rules for Animation - NAB Amplify . 2024-09-22 . en-US.
  23. Web site: Becker . Valentine . 2022-03-09 . L'acteur marocain Soufiane El Khalidy à l'affiche de la nouvelle série égyptienne «The Octet» . 2024-11-12 . Yabiladi.com . fr.
  24. Web site: 2015-05-01 . Le talentueux Soufiane El Khalidy signe son tout premier livre ! . 2024-09-19 . Grazia Maroc . fr-FR.
  25. Book: El Khalidy, Soufiane . Les riffs d'un Moroccan Rebel: poésie . 2022 . Éditions Amalthée . 978-2-310-05042-5 . Vertou.
  26. Web site: Firdaous . kawtar . 2020-11-05 . Soufiane El Khalidy signe "Riffs of a Moroccan Rebel" . 2024-09-19 . LobservateurDuMaroc . FR.
  27. Web site: Melkweg . Flags and Masks Down . 2024-09-19 . Film Moon . en.
  28. Web site: ALM . 2021-10-12 . Soufiane El Khalidy dans le casting de «Colosseum» ! . 2024-09-19 . Aujourd'hui le Maroc . fr-FR.
  29. Web site: Rédaction . La . 2022-08-09 . Soufiane El Khalidy, le Gadiri qui perce à Hollywood sort son autobiographie . 2024-09-19 . VH Magazine . fr-FR.
  30. Web site: 2020-11-09 . Les éditions Amalthée signent avec le jeune acteur et réalisateur international marocain, Soufiane El KHALIDY pour son premier livre « Riffs of A Moroccan Rebel » . 2024-09-19 . Afrique Economie . fr-FR.
  31. Web site: Soufiane El Khalidy obtient un rôle dans un film allemand . Soufiane El Khalidy lands arole in a German film . 2024-09-24 . 2M.ma . fr.
  32. Web site: diallo . 2020-11-05 . Casablanca, le 4 novembre 2020 : Les éditions Amalthée signent avec le jeune acteur et réalisateur international Marocain, Soufiane El Khalidy pour son premier livre « Riffs of A Moroccan Rebel » . 2024-09-19 . focusguinee.info . fr-FR.
  33. Web site: KSAANI . Safaa . Interview avec Soufiane El Khalidy, acteur, scénariste, réalisateur et auteur : « Il faut que le CCM révolutionne sa grille pour privilégier l'essor de nouveaux genres » . 2024-09-19 . L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. . fr.
  34. Web site: 2020-07-10 . Soufiane El Khalidy: de Agadir à Hollywood, saga d'une star qui monte - Consonews - Premier site consommation au Maroc . 2024-09-19 . consonews.ma . fr-FR.
  35. Web site: Soufiane El Khalidy : « À moi Hollywood ! » . 2024-09-19 . lepetitjournal.com . fr.
  36. Web site: 2020-11-11 . Soufiane El Khalidy signe son premier livre «Riffs of A Moroccan Rebel» . 2024-09-19 . ALBAYANE . fr-FR.
  37. Web site: Libé . L' acteur Soufiane El Khalidy signe son premier roman autobiographique "Riffs of A Moroccan Rebel" . 2024-09-23 . Libération . fr.
  38. Web site: Firdaous . kawtar . 2020-11-05 . Soufiane El Khalidy signe "Riffs of a Moroccan Rebel" . 2024-09-22 . LobservateurDuMaroc . FR.
  39. Web site: Babas . Latifa . 2018-09-01 . Diaspo #55 : Soufiane El Khalidy, a multitalented filmmaker and actor in Hollywood . 2024-09-22 . Yabiladi.com.
  40. Web site: Jadraoui . Siham . 2023-06-02 . Soufiane El Khalidy enchaîne les grands rôles . 2024-09-19 . Aujourd'hui le Maroc . fr-FR.
  41. Web site: Soufiane El Khalidy : Une star à la conquête de l'Ouest américain . 2024-09-19 . L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. . fr.
  42. Web site: Jadraoui . Siham . 2022-12-28 . À bâtons rompus avec Soufiane Khalidy, acteur international: «Je commence le tournage d'une série Américaine en début d'année» . 2024-09-22 . Aujourd'hui le Maroc . fr-FR.
  43. Web site: Zine . Ghita . 2021-10-11 . Etats-Unis : L'acteur Soufiane El Khalidy rejoint le casting international de «Colosseum» . USA : The actor Soufiane El Khalidy joins the international cast of «Colosseum» . 2024-09-22 . Yabiladi.com . fr.
  44. Web site: التحرير . هيئة . 2022-02-13 . حصريا على الشارع نيوز:حوار مع الفنان العالمي سفيان الخالدي . A discussion with the international artist, Soufiane El Khalidy . 2024-09-23 . chariaenews . ar.
  45. Web site: Farhati . Amna . 2022-04-04 . Soufiane El Khalidy, le cinéma ou rien . Soufiane El Khalidy, Cinema or Nothing . 2024-09-23 . medi1 . fr.
  46. Web site: Farhati . Amna . 2022-04-15 . L'Afrique en culture Correspondances africaines . 2024-09-23 . www.medi1podcast.com . fr.
  47. Web site: Al Saeed . Shaima . 2021-12-09 . فنانون مغاربة ينافسون نجوم "هوليود" ويغيبون عن الانتاجات المغربية..فما قصتهم؟ . Moroccan artists compete with Hollywood stars and miss Moroccan productions. What's their story? . 2024-09-23 . aljarida24.ma.
  48. Web site: El Kerouani . Yasmine . 2022-07-17 . Version Homme: Soufiane El Khalidy, l'acteur structuré . Man Version: Soufiane El Khalidy, the structured actor . 2024-09-23 . www.medi1podcast.com . fr.
  49. Web site: Ouiddar . Nadia . 2022-04-14 . L'acteur international Soufiane El Khalidy à cœur ouvert . 2024-11-11 . Le Matin.ma . fr.
  50. Web site: Maisterra . Pauline . 2024-06-05 . Nadia Benzakour nous dit tout sur sa pièce "Arrivée par avion" . 2024-09-19 . Femmes du Maroc . fr-FR.
  51. Web site: Firdaous . Kawtar . 2021-09-07 . Cinéma. Nadia Benzakour bientôt au côté de John Malkovich ? . 2024-09-23 . LobservateurDuMaroc . FR.
  52. Web site: Purepeople . Mika, Yassir Drief, Alexandra Lamy, Eric Barbier et Nadia Benzakour à l'avant-première du film . 2024-09-23 . www.purepeople.com.
  53. Web site: 2021-11-12 . Nadia Benzakour, le 7e art sans frontières Arab News FR . 2024-09-23 . www.arabnews.fr . fr.
  54. Web site: Deep State (2018) Rotten Tomatoes . 2024-09-23 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
  55. News: Benzakour . Ilham . 2023-10-23 . Nadia Benzakour et Soufiane El Khalidy: Le Sacré Couple Marocain du Cinéma International . 2024-09-25 . ¡Hola! Maroc . 28–29 . fr . 120.
  56. Web site: Soufiane El Khalidy biographie, news, photos et vidéos . 2024-09-25 . Programme TV . fr.
  57. Web site: Taibi . FADLI . 2023-04-24 . الممثل سفيان الخالدي: رسالتي التسامح والتعايش بين الشعوب . Actor Soufiane El Khalidy: My message of tolerance and coexistence among people. . 2024-09-23 . RIMRADIO . ar.
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  68. Web site: Hicham . 2022-07-25 . «Riffs d'un Moroccan Rebel», ça parle de quoi? . 2024-09-22 . FAMILLE ACTUELLE . fr-FR.
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  72. Web site: Cast Ghosts of Beirut FilmTV.it . 2024-09-22 . FilmTV . it.
  73. Web site: Veste en cuir portée par Kerem (Soufiane El Khalidy) vue dans la série télévisée Ghosts of Beirut (S01E03) . 2024-09-22 . Spotern . fr.
  74. Web site: 2024-09-22 . Klandestin (película 2024) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Angelina Maccarone . 2024-09-22 . La Vanguardia . es.
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  78. Web site: 2020-11-06 . الممثل سفيان الخالدي يوقع روايته الأولى "ريفز أوف أو موروكان روبيل" - دابا بريس . 2024-09-21 . dabapress.com . ar.
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  80. Web site: ع . و م . 2020-11-06 . من سوس إلى هوليود.. الممثل والمخرج الخالدي يوقع أول رواية عن سيرته الذاتية يتحدث فيها عن طفولته بأكادير . From Souss to Hollywood. Actor and Director El Khalidy Signs His First Autobiographical Novel in Which He Talks About His Childhood in Agadir . 2024-09-23 . أكادير تيفي . ar.
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